Botanic Ridge
Blocked, burst or leaking in Botanic Ridge?
Blocked drains, burst pipes and leaks in Botanic Ridge, from the golf course estate to the edge of the Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne, passed to a licensed plumber day and night.
Plumbing in Botanic Ridge
A growth area still being built
Casey's Botanic Ridge Precinct Structure Plan covers a growth area where many homes are finished and more are still going up. Drains are likely modern plastic with recent connection points, so the as-constructed plans are checked, along with whether a defect period or developer works still covers the fault.
The first stage aims for a landscape responsive, mixed density suburban residential environment beside the Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne, with a public golf course. Townhouses and units next to detached houses often share drains and a common sewer branch, so the private, shared and authority owned lengths are sorted out before a blockage is priced.
Jobs in Botanic Ridge
Shared branches and retained bush
Blocked drains
Shared branches between townhouses and houses on one estate.
CCTV drain inspection
A camera run against the as-constructed plans to show where a new line has dropped.
Pipe relining
A lining where native vegetation near the pipe rules out a trench.
What it costs: hot water replacement cost, gutter replacement cost, toilet installation cost
Botanic Ridge questions
Native vegetation, overlays and extra plumbing
Can a drain be dug near retained native trees?
Carefully, and sometimes only after a permit check. Casey's Native Vegetation Precinct Plan for the later stages aims to protect the long term health and habitat value of native vegetation, so trenching near retained trees may be restricted and root aware methods such as relining are likely.
Does a new shed with a toilet need a planning check?
It may. Casey says lots in several later parts of the first stage are affected by an Environmental Significance Overlay, though they appear to benefit from a permit for a single dwelling built to the siting and design controls. Work beyond that house, such as an outbuilding with plumbing, is worth raising with Casey first.
Who handles a fault in a brand new estate drain?
That depends on its age and who laid it. In the first years after handover the builder or the estate developer may still be answerable, so ask them before paying for a repair.
